Risk profiling of hookworm infection and intensity in southern Lao People's Democratic Republic using Bayesian models (Publications)
individuals were examined with duplicate Kato-Katz thick smears and revealed a hookworm prevalence of 48.8%. Most infections (91.7%) were of light intensity (1-1,999 eggs/g of stool). Lower hookworm infection
Effective coverage and systems effectiveness for malaria case management in sub-Saharan African countries (Publications)
across countries. Our findings suggest that effective coverage for malaria case management ranges from 8% to 72% in the region. Different factors account for health system inefficiencies in different countries
Opportunities and limiting factors of intensive vegetable farming in malaria endemic Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
10 months, farmers were classified as sick, on average, for 14-15 days, with malaria accounting for 8-9 days (58%), confirming that malaria is the most important disease in this setting. There was a large
Correlation of plasma copeptin and vasopressin concentrations in hypo-, iso-, and hyperosmolar states (Publications)
close correlation of vasopressin and copeptin concentrations (Spearman's rank correlation coefficient 0.8). Conclusion: Plasma vasopressin and copeptin correlate strongly over a wide range of osmolalities in
Effect of short-wave (6-22 MHz) magnetic fields on sleep quality and melatonin cycle in humans: the Schwarzenburg shut-down study (Publications)
analyses showed an exposure effect on melatonin excretion in poor sleepers (26% increase; 95% CI: 8-47%) but not in good sleepers. Change in sleep quality and melatonin excretion was related to the extent
Parasitic infections, anemia and malnutrition among rural settled and mobile pastoralist mothers and their children in Chad (Publications)
while Entamoeba histolytica/dispar was the most common protozoan. The hookworm prevalence was 14% (CI 8-20) in women and 18% (CI 13-23) in children. Malaria prevalence was low among women (1%, CI 0.5-2) and
Incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a cohort of young adults according to the presence of chronic cough and phlegm (Publications)
having had a doctor diagnose asthma during the follow-up. MAIN RESULTS: The incidence rate of COPD was 2.8 cases/1,000/yr (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.3-3.3). Chronic cough/phlegm was an independent and
Withholding antimalarials in febrile children who have a negative result for a rapid diagnostic test (Publications)
negative RDTm result. Five hundred seventy-three (97%) of these children were cured on day 7. Forty-nine (8%) of the children with negative RDTm results spontaneously visited the dispensary before day 7, compared
An estimation of the entomological inoculation rate for Ifakara: a semi-urban area in a region of intense malaria transmission in Tanzania (Publications)
CI: 69, 170) in the wet season and from 54 (95% CI: 30, 97) in the east of the town to 15 (95% CI: 8, 30) in the town centre. These estimates show large variations over short distances in time and space
Eating habits of preschool children with high migrant status in Switzerland according to a new food frequency questionnaire (Publications)
first and the second FFQ for the 39 items of the food questions were as follows: low (r < 0.50) for 8 (7 P < .05 and 1 nonsignificant), moderate (0.50 or= 0.70) for 9 (all P < .01). In addition, 28 of 39
